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Ordinance 1538ORDINANCE NO. r_ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 11.02.020 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS AND SETTING FORTH THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: The Edmonds City Code, Section 11.02.020, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 11.02.020 Board of appeals - Section 204 of uniform code. Section 204 of the uniform building code as hereinabove adopted, is hereby set forth as amended: In order to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction and to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals consisting of seven members who are qualified by experience and training to pass upon the matters pertaining to building construction and design. The building official, so designated, shall be an ex officio non -voting member and shall act as secretary of the board. In addition, one member of the City Council shall be appointed by the Mayor to act as an ex officio non -voting member of said board of appeals. The members of the board of appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the City Council; their terms of office shall be for a period of four years. The board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conduct- ing its investigation and shall render all decisions and findings in writing with a copy to the applicant and may recommend to the City Council new legislation relative to building and design construction matters. In order that the fewest terms of members of the board of appeals shall expire in any one - 225 - year, the terms shall expire on the annual anniversary date of the effective date of this amendment as follows: Position No. 1 - 1972 Position No. 2 - 1973 Position No. 3 - 1973 Position No. 4 - 1974 Position No. 5 - 1974 Position No. 6 - 1975 Position No. 7 - 1975 APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: March 16, 1971 FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 16, 1971 PUBLISHED: March 24, 1971 -2-